Coal news and updates

Paradip Jan pet coke imports drop sharp 79% m-o-m

Pet coke imports through Paradip Port in January 2016 were at 15,435 tons while the preceding month of December 2015 saw 74,924 tons of the commodity coming in, showing a sharp decrease of 79.39%, as per provisional data available with ICMW.

In January 2016, a volume of 12,995 tons arrived from Kuwait at a unit price of Rs 14,110 ($210) and 2,440 tons from Saudi Arabia at a unit price of Rs 4,701 ($70).

In December 2015, a volume of 21,000 tons arrived from China at a price range of Rs 8,756 - 13,092 ($131-196) and 53,924 tons from Saudi Arabia at a unit price of Rs 3,598 ($53).

The following table contains details of pet coke imports via Paradip Port in January 2016: